EntertainmentMichael Bublé handed Canadians a heartfelt dose of patriotism at the Juno Awards on Sunday, setting the tone for a night of not-so-subtle references to Canada’s current tensions with the United States.Pop crooner and host opened music celebration saying he’s proud to be CanadianThe Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 30, 2025 5:41 PM EDT | Last Updated: March 31Michael Bublé says Canada ‘not for sale’ in Junos openingJunos host Michael Bublé kicked off the awards ceremony in Vancouver by saying he was proud to be Canadian. The pop crooner called Canada ‘the greatest nation on Earth’ and added that the country is not for sale.Michael Bublé handed Canadians a heartfelt dose of patriotism at the Juno Awards on Sunday, setting the tone for a night of not-so-subtle references to Canada’s current tensions with the United States.The Vancouver crooner jumped into his role as hometown Junos host by telling the crowd he was proud to be Canadian.”We are the greatest nation on earth,” he said during his opening monologue. “And we are not for sale.”Other musicians leaned into Canadiana, including East Coast hero Anne Murray.Dressed in a sequined red hockey jersey with “Canada” emblazoned across the front, she accepted a lifetime achievement award, before shifting her speech to how early in her career she was pressured to move to New York or Los Angeles.Anne Murray speaks onstage during the Juno Awards in Vancouver on Sunday. She was honoured with a lifetime achievement award. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)”I just couldn’t do it,” she said.”I knew instinctively I needed a place to go, to escape when my work was done. Canada is my safe haven. My safety blanket. My light at the end of the tunnel — it still is.”Other winners of the night were even more overt with their message.Fan choice winner bbno$, the social media star and rapper, expressed his shock at beating out major names like Tate McRae and Shawn Mendes for the prize, but closed his remarks with a political jab.”Elon Musk is a piece of garbage,” bbno$ shouted, referencing the Tesla CEO and senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump.WATCH | What does Canada mean to Juno artists?: What does Canada mean to Juno artists?Canadian musicians at the 2025 Juno Awards in Vancouver weren’t afraid to sound off about the ongoing tensions between Canada and the United States when asked about what their home country means to them right now.A few moments later, Arkells frontman Max Kerman seconded the sentiment.Singer Josh Ross had a more reserved message for the fans after winning country album of the year for Complicated.”I think it’s time to get back to our Canadian roots and remember that friends are better than enemies,” he said from the stage.Josh Ross accepts the award for country album of the year during the Juno Awards in Vancouver on Sunday. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press)Other winners included Toronto band The Beaches, who picked up group of the year.Palestinian Canadian Nemahsis added to her Juno wins, being named this year’s breakthrough artist, in addition to her win for alternative album at a pre-broadcast show on Saturday night.”I’ve been wearing a hijab for 20-plus years,” she said. “All I ever wanted was to turn on Family Channel or YTV and just see somebody who looks like me. I didn’t think it would take this long.”Nemahsis poses with their Juno Awards for breakthrough artist and alternative album of the year in Vancouver on Sunday. (Chris Helgren/Reuters)Headed into the show, Calgary pop star Tate McRae was already considered a big winner.She picked up four awards at an industry gala on Saturday night, winning major categories that include artist and single of the year.Here’s a list of all the nominees and winners (in bold):TikTok Juno Fan Choice Award bbno$ Dean Brody Jade Eagleson Josh Ross Karan Aujla Les Cowboys Fringants Preston Pablo Shawn Mendes Tate McRae The Weeknd Single of the year Single Again, Josh Ross Winning Speech, Karan Aujla Why Why Why, Shawn Mendes Exes, Tate McRae Timeless, the Weeknd and Playboi Carti Album of the year Inuktitut, Elisapie Complicated, Josh Ross Submergé, Roxane Bruneau Undisputed, Sukha Think Later, Tate McRae Breakthrough artist or group of the year Alexander Stewart AP Dhillon AR Paisley Chris Grey Ekkstacy Nemahsis Owen Riegling Sukha Tony Ann Zeina Artist of the year Josh Ross Kaytranada Shawn Mendes Tate McRae The Weeknd Group of the year Crash Adams Mother Mother Spiritbox Sum 41 The Beaches Members of The Beaches pose with their trophies after winning group of the year at the Juno Awards in Vancouver on Sunday. (Chris Helgren/Reuters)Classical album of the year (solo artist) Signature Philip Glass, Angèle Dubeau Messiaen, Barbara Hannigan Freezing, Emily D’Angelo Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth, India Gailey Williams Violin Concerto No. 1; Bernstein Serenade, James Ehnes Classical album of the year (small ensemble) Known to Dreamers: Black Voices in Canadian Art Song, Canadian Art Song Project Rituæls, collectif9 East is East, Infusion Baroque Marie Hubert: Fille du Roy, Karina Gauvin Kevin Lau: Under a Veil of Stars, St. John–Mercer–Park Trio Collectif9 share a laugh after winning the classical album of the year (small ensemble) award during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)Classical album of the year (large ensemble) Ispiciwin, Luminous Voices Alikeness, Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia, conducted by Mark Fewer featuring Aiyun Huang, Deantha Edmunds and Mark Fewer Sibelius 2 & 5, Orchestre Métropolitain, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin Schoenberg: Pelleas und Melisande & Verklärte Nacht, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Rafael Payare Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gustavo Gimeno featuring Marc-André Hamelin and Nathalie Forget Jazz album of the year (solo) Montreal Jazz Series 1 (Échanges Synaptiques), André Leroux The Head of a Mouse, Audrey Ochoa Portrait of Right Now, Jocelyn Gould Slice of Life, Larnell Lewis The Antrim Coast, Mark Kelso Jazz album of the year (group) Time Will Tell, Andy Milne and Unison Reverence, Carn Davidson 9 Harbour, Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra Gravity, Jeremy Ledbetter Trio Jaya, Raagaverse Jeremy Ledbetter of the Jeremy Ledbetter Trio poses for photos after winning jazz album of the year (group) during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)Vocal jazz album of the year Oh Mother, Andrea Superstein Hello! How Are You?, Caity Gyorgy Winter Song, Kellylee Evans Wintersongs, Laila Biali Magpie, Sarah Jerrom Caity Gyorgy accepts the award for vocal jazz album of the year during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press)Instrumental album of the year Disaster Pony, Disaster Pony Distant Places, Eric Bearclaw Ginger Beef, Ginger Beef Memory Palace, Intervals Confluencias, Lara Wong & Melón Jimenez Blues album of the year This Old Life, Big Dave McLean New Orleans Sessions, Blue Moon Marquee Yeah!, David Gogo Samantha King and the Midnight Outfit, Samantha King & the Midnight Outfit One Guitar Woman, Sue Foley Big Dave McLean accepts his award for blues album of the year during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press)Traditional roots album of the year Hemispheres, Inn Echo Retro Man … More and More (Expanded Edition), Jake Vaadeland Domino!, La Bottine Souriante The Road Back Home (Live), Loreena McKennitt At the End of the Day, Sylvia Tyson Jake Vaadeland, second from the left, and The Sturgeon River Boys are shown after winning traditional roots album of the year at the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)Contemporary roots album of the year Anniversary, Abigail Lapell For Eden, Boy Golden Things Were Never Good if They’re Not Good Now, Donovan Woods Pathways, Julian Taylor Strange Medicine, Kaia Kater Kaia Kater accepts the award for contemporary roots album of the year during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press)Country album of the year The Compass Project: West Album, Brett Kissel Dallas Smith, Dallas Smith Complicated, Josh Ross Nobody’s Born With a Broken Heart, MacKenzie Porter Going Home, Tyler Joe Miller Adult alternative album of the year Inuktitut, Elisapie Revelation, Leif Vollebekk Healing Power, Terra Lightfoot We were born here, what’s your excuse?, the Secret Beach Never Better, Wild Rivers Elisapie accepts her award for adult alternative album of the year during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press)Alternative album of the year When a Thought Grows Wings, Luna Li Verbathim, Nemahsis Magpie, Peach Pit What’s the Point, Ruby Waters Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden, Valley Rock album of the year Pages, Big Wreck Vices, JJ Wilde Grief Chapter, Mother Mother Set Your Pussy Free, Nobro Heaven :x: Hell, Sum 41 Nobro celebrate after winning rock album of the year during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)Metal/hard music album of the year Beyond the Reach of the Sun, Anciients PowerNerd, Devin Townsend Fire, Kittie The Fear of Fear, Spiritbox Ultrapower, Striker Anciients raise their trophies after winning metal/hard music album of the year during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)Adult contemporary album of the year Roses, Aphrose Boundless Possibilities, Celeigh Cardinal Transitions, Kellie Loder Songs of Love & Death, Maddee Ritter Lovers’ Gothic, Maïa Davies Maïa Davies is shown after winning adult contemporary album of the year during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)Pop album of the year Bleeding heart, Alexander Stewart If this is it…, Jamie Fine Anywhere But Here, Preston Pablo Shawn, Shawn Mendes Think Later, Tate McRae Dance recording of the year Uh Huh, DijahSB No Time, Interplanetary Criminal featuring SadBoi Give in to you, Rezz, Virtual Riot featuring One True God Call Me When, So Sus Foul Taste, Wawa Underground dance single of the year Bamboo, Ciel Keepsake, Destrata Distant Memories, Hernan Cattaneo, Hicky & Kalo La Vérité, Jesse Mac Cormack, Charlie Houston, Brö WTP, Suray Sertin Ciel accepts her award for underground dance single of the year during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press)Electronic album of the year Honey, Caribou Union, Èbony Love, Care, Kindness & Hope, Fred Everything Timeless, Kaytranada This But More, Priori Priori holds his trophy after winning electronic album of the year during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)Rap single of the year People, Classified Double the Fun, Haviah Mighty Shut Up, Jessie Reyez BBE, Snotty Nose Rez Kids Hier encore, Souldia, Lost Rap album/EP of the year 96 Miles From Bethlehem, Belly Luke’s View, Classified The Flower That Knew, DijahSB See You When I See You, Dom Vallie Red Future, Snotty Nose Rez Kids Snotty Nose Rez Kids celebrate after winning rap album/EP of the year during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)Traditional R&B/soul recording of the year Limbo, Aqyila The Worst, Benita Cyan Blue, Charlotte Day Wilson Halfway Broken, Luna Elle Velvet Soul, TheHonestGuy TheHonestGuy looks at his trophy after winning traditional R&B soul recording of the year at the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)Contemporary R&B recording of the year Bloom, Aqyila Noire, Avenoir For the Boy in Me, Dylan Sinclair Loony, Loony Eastend Confessions, Zeina Reggae recording of the year Destiny, Lee “Scratch” Perry & Bob Riddim Born to Be Free, Exco Levi Fallback, King Cruff & Runkus Sky’s the Limit, Skystar Rise, Tonya P Children’s album of the year Shun Beh Nats’ujeh: We Are Healing Through Songs, Kym Gouchie Penny Penguin, Raffi & Good Lovelies Riley Rocket: Songs From Season One, Riley Rocket and Megablast Buon Appetito, Walk off the Earth, Romeo Eats Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro “Rhyme Travellers,” Young Maestro Raffi and Sue Passmore of Good Lovelies share a laugh after winning children’s album of the year during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)Comedy album of the year Wonder Woman, Courtney Gilmour Honourable Intentions, Debra DiGiovanni Popcorn, Ivan Decker Sad Witch, Jess Salomon Down With Tech, Nathan Macintosh Traditional Indigenous artist or group of the year New Comings, Black Bear Singers Winston & I, Brianna Lizotte Travelling Home, Cree Confederation REZilience, Northern Cree Ostesihtowin-“Brotherhood,” Young Spirit Contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year Precious Diamonds, Adrian Sutherland Boundless Possibilities, Celeigh Cardinal Brown Man, Sebastian Gaskin Red Future, Snotty Nose Rez Kids Pretty Red Bird, Tia Wood Sebastian Gaskin poses for photos after winning the contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)Francophone album of the year Aliocha Schneider, Aliocha Schneider Demain il fera beau, Fredz Toutes les rues sont silencieuses, Jay Scøtt Abracadabra, Klô Pelgag Pub Royal, Les Cowboys Fringants Contemporary Christian/gospel album of the year Elenee., Elenee My Foundation, Jordan St. Cyr Restore, Ryan Ofei Miracle in the Making, Tehillah Worship Hymns Alive (Live), Toronto Mass Choir Global music album of the year Aarambh, Abby V Kanzafula, Ahmed Moneka Malak, Didon Dankoroba, Djely Tapa Niebla, Ramon Chicharron Djely Tapa raises her trophy after winning global music album of the year during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)South Asian music recording of the year The Brownprint, AP Dhillon Coolin, Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga, Jazzy B Love Like That, Jonita Gandhi Tauba Tauba (from Bad Newz), Karan Aujla Arul, Yanchan Produced, Sandeep Narayan Album artwork of the year Erik M. Grice (art director), Vanessa Elizabeth Heins (photographer): Chandler, Wyatt C. Louis Gabriel Noel Altrows (art director, illustrator): Good Kid 4, Good Kid Kee Avil, Jacqueline Beaumont (art director), Fatine-Violette Sabiri (photographer): Spine, Kee Avil Keenan Gregory (art director): Altruistic, Royal Tusk Kevin Hearn, Lauchlan Reid (art director), Antoine Jean Moonen (designer), Lauchlan Reid (illustrator): Basement Days, the Glacials Music video of the year Human, Adrian Villagomez (Apashe & Wasiu) Nasty, Jonah Haber (Tinashe) Gravity, Jorden Lee (Sean Leon) Name of God, Mustafa Jump Cut, Winston Hacking (Corridor) Jack Richardson producer of the year Aaron Paris: intro (end of the world) (co-producer Ariana Grande, Nick Lee, Shintaro Yasuda), eternal sunshine, Ariana Grande; Bought the Earth (co-producer Calton McDowell, Charlie Coffeen, Rex Kudo), 2093, Yea; Let it Breathe (co-producer Charlie Coffeen, Carton, Rewind, Rex Kudo, Russell Boring, the Kount), 11th Dimension, Ski Mask the Slump God; Tiger Eye (co-producer Akeel Henry), Tiger Eye, Loony; “Dishonored” (co-producer Jack Rochon, Leonardo Dessi, Matthew Sean Leon), In Loving Memory, Sean Leon, Jessie Reyez; R e a l W o m a n (co-producer Eli Brown, Noah “40” Shebib, Prep Bijan), PartyNextDoor 4 (P4), PartyNextDoor Akeel Henry: Spin featuring Victoria Monét (co-producer Yonatan Ayal), Megan, Megan Thee Stallion; Smoke (co-producer Bongo ByTheWay), Smoke, Ari Lennox; Shake featuring Jeremih (co-producer Bongo ByTheWay, Kareen Lomax, Trey Campbell), Trouble in Paradise, Chlöe; Oh, Wait… featuring Nao (co-producer Ari PenSmith, Blake Straus), Love’s Letter (deluxe), Shae Universe; I Choose You (co-producer Yonatan Ayal), Say Yes, Melanie Fiona; Love Ain’t Guaranteed (co-producer Harry Beech), Redemption, Mist Evan Blair: Pretty Slowly, Benson Boone; Beautiful Things, Benson Boone; club heaven, Nessa Barrett; No High, David Kushner; this is how a woman leaves, i hope i never fall in love, Intermission, Maren Morris Jack Rochon: II Hands II Heaven (co-producer Beyoncé, Dave Hamelin), Protector (co-producer Beyoncé), Jolene (co-producer Alex Vickery, Beyoncé, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Khirye Tyler), Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé; My Way (co-producer Charlotte Day Wilson, Leon Thomas); Cyan Blue, Charlotte Day Wilson; Crash (co-producer Aaron Paris, Aidan, Alex Goldblatt, Khris Riddick, Mariel Gomerez-Rodriguez, Oak), Tears featuring Omah Lay (co-producer Etienne, GuiltyBeatz, Mariel Gomerez-Rodriguez, Oak, Symphony), Crash, Kehlani Shawn Everett: II Most Wanted (co-producer Beyoncé, Jonathan Rado, Michael Pollack, Miley Cyrus), Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé; Found Heaven, Found Heaven, Conan Gray; Bright Lights (co-producer Jonathan Rado), Bright Lights, the Killers; I Don’t, (co-producer Brittany Howard), Eye of the Night, Found Heaven, Conan Gray; Prove it to You (co-producer Brittany Howard), What Now, Brittany Howard Recording engineer of the year George Seara: Soft Spot, Dream, Requiem, keshi Hill Kourkoutis: Ghost, Sebastian Gaskin; Should We, Razzle, Emi Jeen Mitch McCarthy: Good Luck, Babe!, Chappell Roan; Make You Mine, Madison Beer Serban Ghenea: Please Please Please, Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter; Lose Control, I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1), Teddy Swims Shawn Everett: Don’t Forget Me, Maggie Rogers; Deeper Well, Kacey Musgraves Classical composition of the year Angmalukisaa, Deantha Edmunds The fog in our poise, Gabriel Dharmoo L’écoute du perdu : III. « Voix jetées », Keiko Devaux Dark Flower, Linda Catlin Smith String Quartet No. 4 “Insects and Machines,” Vivian Fung Songwriter of the year Abel Tesfaye (the Weeknd): Dancing in the Flames (co-songwriters Max Martin, Oscar Holter), the Weeknd; Timeless (co-songwriters Blessed, Jarrod “Twisco” Morgan, Jordan Terrell Carter, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Lawson, Mark Williams, Mike Dean, Pharrel Williams, Raul Cubina (Volta), Tariq “BL$$D” Sharrieff); São Paulo featuring Anitta (co-songwriters Agustinho Raphael Dos Santos, Andre Luiz Viegas, Everton Ramos De Araujo, Flavio Seraphim De Almeida, Larissa de Macedo Machado, Marcelo Nei Leal, Mike Dean, Sean Solymar, Tatiana Dos Santos Lourenco, Washington Luis Costa Vaz) AP Dhillon: Old Money (co-songwriters Abdul Aziz Dieng, Chris Mathew LaRocca-Cerrone, Luke Maurizio Mauti, Michael Tompa, Robert Benvegnu, Satinderpal Singh); Losing Myself featuring Gunna (co-songwriters Abdul Aziz Dieng, Herman Atwal, Luke Maurizio Mauti, Rashpal Singh, Sergio Giavanni Kitchens); Bora Bora featuring Arya Starr (co-songwriters Anas Rahmoune, Joseph Watchorn, Mason Tanner, Satinderpal Singh) Jessie Reyez: Child of Fire (co-songwriters Oladipo Omishore, Spencer Stewart, Tiffany Day); Ridin featuring Lil Wayne (co-songwriters Dwayne Carter, Jeff Gitelman, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson); Shut Up featuring Big Sean (co-songwriter Christopher Smith, Giovani Figueroa-Borges, Julian Harris, Nolan Lambroza, Sean Anderson, Uforo Ebong) Mustafa: Name of God (co-songwriters Aaron Dessner, Simon Hessman); Leaving Toronto (co-songwriters Jonah Yano, Rodaidh Mcdonald, Simon Hessman); I’ll Go Anywhere (co-songwriters Simon Hessman) Nemah Hasan: stick of gum (co-songwriters Danny Casio, Pablo Bowman); you wore it better (co-songwriters Danny Casio, Pablo Bowman); coloured concrete (co-songwriters Danny Casio, Pablo Bowman) Songwriter of the year (non-performer) Evan Blair: Beautiful Things, Pretty Slowly (co-songwriters Benson Boone, Jackson Lafrantz Larsen), Benson Boone; “i hope i never fall in love” (co-songwriters Delacey, Lucy Healey, Maren Morris), Maren Morris Lowell: Texas Hold ‘Em (co-songwriters Atia “Ink” Boggs, Beyoncé, Brian Bates, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro, Raphael Saadiq); Bodyguard (co-songwriters Beyoncé, Leven Kali, Raphael Saadiq, Ryan Beatty, Shantoni Ajane Nichols, Terius “The Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant), Beyoncé; Takes One to Know One (co-songwriters Eliza Enman-Mcdaniel, Gus van Go, Jordan Miller, Kylie Miller, Leandra Earl), the Beaches Nathan Ferraro: Texas Hold ‘Em (co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Atia “Ink” Boggs, Beyoncé, Brian Bates, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Raphael Saadiq), Beyoncé; Smoke (co-songwriters Akeel Henry, Ant Clemons, Courtney Salter, Uforo Ebong Smoke), Ari Lennox; Who Do I Call Now? (Hellbent) (co-songwriters Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Michael Wise, Sofia Camara), Sofia Camara Shaun Frank: Love Somebody (co-songwriters Ashley Gorley, Elof Loelv, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, John Bryon, Martina Sorbara, Morgan Wallen, Nicholas Gale, Ryan Vojtesak, Steve Richard Francis Mastroianni, Yaakov Gruzman), Morgan Wallen; Training Season (co-songwriters Caroline Ailin, Danny L Harle, Dua Lipa, Kevin Parker, Martina Sorbara, Nicholas Gate, Steve Francis Richard Mastroianni, Tobias Jesso Jr., Yaakov Gruzman), Dua Lipa; Sideways (co-songwriters A. Graham, David Karbal, Marcel Kosic, Richard Beynon, Tiernan Kelly, Tinashe Sibanda), Gordo Tobias Jesso Jr.: Houdini (co-songwriters Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Danny L Harle, Kevin Parker), Dua Lipa; push me over (co-songwriters Catherine Hope Gavin, Josette Maskin, Maren Morris, Naomi McPherson), Maren Morris; Come Show Me (co-songwriters Camila Cabello, DJ Spinn (Morris Anthony Harper), Jasper Harris, Pablo Diaz-Reixa), Camila Cabello
Michael Bublé leans into patriotism, The Beaches win group of the year at Junos
